This week in the Championship saw the appointment of the former Celtic and West Brom manager Tony Mowbray at Middlesbrough. Mowbray a former Middlesbrough player made 424 appearances for them. Mowbray has said he hopes to usher in a new era of success at the Riverside. He said his main aim is to get Middlesbrough back to the Premier League.
Brighton extended their lead at the top of the table to six points after a comfortable 2-0 win at Yeovil. The in-form Kazenga LuaLua brilliantly picked out Glenn Murray who headed the Seagulls ahead at the break. Brighton’s second came after a quick thinking free-kick from Marcos Painter found Inigo Calderon on the edge of the area. The Spaniard adjusted himself before firing a low shot into the bottom left hand corner. This win means Brighton are now unbeaten in nine League games.
With Valencia losing to Barcelona last weekend, Real went top following an unbeaten start to the season. And whilst goals may have previously been in short supply, there is little to argue with Jose Mourinho’s current record.
The dark clouds that had been forming over Manchester or more specifically Old Trafford for the past few weeks have finally brought their down pour and what a torrent it was...
It has been another terrible week for Middlesbrough- two losses and the resignation of their manager Gordon Strachan. At the weekend they lost to Leeds 2-1 after goals from Becchio and Somma gave Leeds the three points. On Wednesday Middlesbrough lost away at Nottingham Forest 1-0 after a goal from McGuagan. This continued poor form from Middlesbrough leaves them in one place above the drop zone on goal difference.